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C O N T R I B U T O R S 1 Tracy Allen is CEO of Brewed Behavior, a consultancy founded to offer com- prehensive support to all segments of the coffee industry. He is the immediate past president of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), was one of the original members of the U.S. Barista Championship (USBC) Committee, and the first chair of the Rules and Regulations Committee for the World Barista Championship (WBC). Tracy has trained multiple national and regional barista champions, and served as a judge and judges' trainer for the USBC and WBC. He is also an SCAA "Supertaster," certified cupper, and Q-grader instructor. (Cashbox, p. 94) 2 Portland, Ore., native Amy Close-Pepe is a sought-after lifestyle and portrai- ture photographer, and Nikon loyalist who shot Matt Milletto's cover and fea- ture photography with her beloved D700 and the 35mm 1.4 lens. When she's not capturing the world around her in photos, she's doting on her brilliant, inspiring 7-year-old son. See more of Amy's work online at www.amyclose.com. (Cover photo and photos for Matt Milletto Hearts Community, p. 78) 3 Andy Freivogel is founder of the retail technology–consulting firm Science (www.scienceretail.com), which he started after 20 years of work in retail coffee and technology consulting. In addition to guiding specialty and boutique retail customers through the landscape of POS systems, guest Wi-Fi solutions, and PCI compliance, he also enjoys free jazz, black metal, skateboarding, street art, and cooking West African dishes. Andy and his wife live in Oak Park, Ill., with their two children, a chihuahua, a pit bull, two cats, and a frog. (May I Take Your Order?, p. 96) 4 Sarah Grant is an assistant professor of cultural anthropology at California State University, Fullerton. She has been researching Vietnamese coffee for over a decade and loves to share her knowledge about the country's ongoing journey to Arabica bliss. Outside of the classroom, she's exploring the L.A. River Bike Path, enjoying Long Beach, and working on a book manuscript about Vietnamese coffee culture and its intersection with local concepts of anxiety and hope. Follow her on Twitter @sarahggrant, and Instagram @mmmbanhmi. (Field Report: Vietnam, p. 40) 5 Alex Lambert and Jason "Double J" Johnson are the cofounders of Black Rabbit Service Co., an independent specialty-coffee equipment sales and service company based in Portland, Ore. When not wrenching and benching machines, they both spend time with their families, hang out at the occasional metal show or comic book store, or head into nature for some camping and relaxation. (High Maintenance, p. 108) 6 Michelle Maisto is content and social media manager for the Genuine Origin Coffee Project. She's written for The New York Times, Gourmet and Saveur, is the author of The Gastronomy of Marriage, and lives in Brooklyn. She got her start in coffee in 1993, when she was possibly the worst barista on Sunset Boulevard. (Foam, p. 24) 7 Phil Markel has been drawing pictures since he can remember. His illustra- tions and designs can be seen on Rogue Ales bottles, including the new Rogue Farms series. Along with beer, coffee is Phil's main beverage of choice, and he's excited about contributing to Barista. He resides with his wife and dog in the Portland, Ore., area, where he also works as a designer for a local church. Phil's portfolio can be seen at www.philmarkel.com. (Illustrations for High Maintenance, p. 108, and Rebranding, p. 116) 8 Jessica C. Ornelas is weekday graphic designer and weekend-warrior baris- ta at Roy Street Coffee and Tea, based in Seattle. Her love for travel and coffee influence her worldview and fuel her approach to design. With one foot in the coffee world and one foot in the design world, Jess has been able to collabo- rate on designs for The Coffeewoman, Street Bean Espresso, and Cherry Street Public House. You can follow her adventures in coffee and design on Instagram @peregrina15, and view her work at www.jessocreative.com. (Illustrations for Mental Health + Self-Care for Baristas, p. 102) 9 Alabaster Pizzo is an illustrator and cartoonist who lives and works in Queens, N.Y. She is best known for self-publishing three comic series, Mimi and the Wolves. She also works part-time as a barista for Irving Farm Coffee Roasters in New York City. (Illustration for May I Take Your Order?, p. 96) 10 Like Submariner, Jack Pollock is at war with the surface world, and his unique illustrations bear eloquent witness to this constant struggle. He began his career at a tender age back in the late 1980s working for Dark Horse Comics. There, he created Devil Chef, and he still isn't sorry. After that auspicious debut, he's done illustrations and comics for dozens of lucky publishers like this one. Sorry, ladies—he's married. Sorry, dogs—he has a dog. (Illustration for Cashbox, p. 95) 11 Sarah Richmond relocated back to Northern California to manage and oper- ate Bay Area CoRoasters in 2016. Her experience as a roaster, wholesale direc- tor, production manager, barista trainer, and writer accounts for over a decade of experience in specialty coffee. Sarah's bi-coastal work experience inspires a deep love for writing about coffee culture and the ever-growing, ever-changing industry. She is currently serving on the editorial advisory board for Barista Magazine and can be found hiking up the nearest trail, mountain, or hillside when she's not playing with coffee. (Rebranding Your Business, p. 116) 12 Ashley Rodriguez thought that she'd take a break from teaching middle school science and putz around in a coffee shop for a few months. She ended up digging it way more than teaching (and was vaguely better at it). After spending five years making coffee in New York, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where she worked for Sightglass Coffee for three years. Ashley is the editor of Barista Magazine Online, and the manager of Cro Café in Oakland's Temescal Alley. Follow her on Twitter at @ashisacommonname. (Mental Health + Self Care for Baristas, p. 102) 13 Chris Ryan is Barista Magazine's online copy editor and a freelance writer and editor with a background in the specialty-coffee industry. He has been content direc- tor of Sustainable Harvest and the editor of Fresh Cup Magazine. See more of Chris' work at www.chrisryanwriter.com. (Foam, p. 22; Pull, p. 26; Tea the People, p. 86) 14 Casey Underkofler is the head barista at the Bachelor Farmer in Minneapolis. Casey has been working in the service industry for the past 11 of his 26 years in restaurants, kitchens, bars, and cafés. In the last five years, Casey has realized that his three passions are writing, service, and all things beverage (in that order), and he is luckily able to pursue all of them while spending ample time with his partner, Hazel, and their dog, Bisbie. (Every Little Thing, p. 112) 15 Joshua Vasko is a commercial and lifestyle photographer out of Charlotte, N.C. Passionate about all things photography and all things coffee, he is also a barista at The Daily Press and Not Just Coffee, where he serves up great coffee all day. (Photography for Every Little Thing, p. 112) 16 Brodie Vissers, also known as The Nomad Barista, recently set up camp in Barcelona to explore and immerse himself in its booming specialty-coffee com- munity. With a background in urban planning, the intrinsic connection between a café and the city that envelops it is at the forefront of his research. As a photographer, Brodie uses his love of imagery as a tool for engagement and artistic expression (on Instagram as @thenomadbrodie), and you'd be hard- pressed to find him without his two-wheeled companion (no, not a hoverboard) somewhere nearby. (Field Report: Spain, p. 30) 17 Third-generation Peerless Coffee & Tea owner George Vukasin Jr. was born into the specialty-coffee business, and grew up at his family's state-of-the-art Oakland, Calif.–based roastery. After graduation from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, George became even more passionate about sourcing and roasting some of the world's best coffees for premier hospitality customers. George combines his staff and industry leadership roles with work as the company's green-coffee buyer, sourcing quality coffee through sustainability-driven farm-direct relation- ships. (Field Report: Colombia, p. 50) 1 3 5 7 12 14 16 17 11 13 15 9 2 4 6 8 10 12 barista magazine